Registered Nurse ICU

Registered Nurse - ICU
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Schedule / Job Type: Full-time, night shift (3/5 holidays required), 10 or 12-hour shifts, contract (15-17 weeks)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care in a hospital ICU environment, including ICU float pool assignments across various units such as MS, Tele, PCU, Overflow PACU, and Stepdown.
• Administer medications, manage vents, perform IV starts, and conduct ICP monitoring with a focus on patient safety and optimal outcomes.
• Utilize skills in telemonitoring, conscious sedation, and PA lines, adhering to unit-specific protocols and standards.
• Assess and respond to patient needs rapidly, supporting patients with neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, or transplant conditions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care during floating assignments across high-acuity units.
• Maintain compliance with certification requirements and pass EKG screening on orientation first day.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience, including PA line skills (assessment during interview required).
• ACLS, BLS, and NIH certifications.
• Experience working in large hospital settings, including transplant units preferred.
• Ability to perform vent management, IV starts, ICP monitoring, and telemonitoring.
• Must pass EKG exam administered on the first day of orientation.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ICU experience in neuro, respiratory failure, myocardial infarction, or hemodynamic instability units.
• Exposure to transplant patient populations and Level I Trauma experience.
• Certification such as CCRN is a plus.
• Charge nurse experience is advantageous.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a renowned transplant center with diverse and challenging cases.
• Flexible floating assignments across multiple high-acuity units, fostering broader skill development.
• Supportive team environment committed to exceptional patient care.